Uber Technologies will expand the operation of the first all-electric ride service Comfort Electric to 14 new US and Canadian markets. With this recent addition, Uber’s sustainable rides are now available to a total of 40 markets in North America.
The move is a critical part of the leading ridesharing firm’s strategy to further lessen its footprint and achieve carbon neutrality as a mobility platform.
Uber’s new markets for the Comfort Electric
Uber’s Comfort Electric service allows customers to book a ride in a luxury electric vehicle from leading brands, including Tesla, Volvo, Polestar, and Ford.
TechCrunch reports that the following EVs are some of the EVs currently deployed by Uber’s network:
- Tesla’s S3XY lineup
- Polestar 2
- Ford Mustang Mach-E
- Audi e-Tron
- Porsche Taycan
- Hyundai Ioniq
Now, customers from the following markets will also be able to experience riding an electric vehicle starting on March 30, 2023:
- Detroit
- Indianapolis
- Jacksonville
- Minneapolis-St.Paul
- Montreal, Canada
- Nashville
- New Orleans
- Orlando
- Palm Springs
- Phoenix
- Pittsburgh
- Salt Lake City
- Tampa Bay
- Toronto, Canada
Uber is now providing a 25% or $10 discount on two Comfort Electric rides with the “GOELECTRIC” code as part of the company’s promotional strategy on Earth month.
Apart from Comfort Electric, the company also offers Uber Green, which uses hybrids and EVs, costing as much as UberX. The company also has Lime electric bikes and scooters in over 55 US and Canadian markets via its mobile app.
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- Tata Motors and Uber announce partnership for the deployment of 25,000 EVs in India
- Uber wants EVs to forfeit top speeds and wheels to help EV adoption
- Hertz, Uber expand partnership to electrify their European fleet with 25,000 EVs
Uber aims to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe and North America by 2030 and globally by 2040. It would not be surprising if the company actually achieved its target, considering its significant projects toward sustainability.
Uber claims it has 37,700 ZEV drivers working in the US, Canada, and Europe as of Q3 2022. Furthermore, it apparently completed approximately 19 million Uber rides with zero-emission vehicles in these three major markets by Q3 of 2022.
